How to Make Your Online Business Successful
This is the last in a series of three articles dealing with the "How to" of online business. In the first article, the future of online business was discussed.
General Articles
Practical articles on starting, running, and growing an online business or blog. 26 articles.
What Does Google's New 'Pigeon' Update Mean for You?
At the end of July 2014, Google released a changed algorithm to their search engine. The aim of the update was to provide more useful, relevant, and accurate local search results.
The Future of Online Business
This article is the first in a series of three intended to equip you with all you need to know for your online business to flourish!
The Power of Google Analytics
In today's world, it really isn't a generalization to say that everyone uses Google. The numbers are simply mind-blowing with over 11 billion Google searches conducted every month.
The Power of Images
The human brain is an extremely complex thing; however, there is one thing about the brain that we know with certainty: it responds best to images.
Web Design: Crucial To Your Site's Success
It's a known fact that first impressions in the real world are hugely important.
Why You Should Guest Blog
Time is precious, especially for bloggers, so the idea of giving up your free time to write content for another blog might seem ludicrous.
Common Mistakes All Bloggers Make
Although most bloggers view themselves as a creative force unto themselves, most blogs are actually pretty similar.
How to Write Incredible Content
The Internet is a cut-throat environment where only the strong survive. There is simply no other way of describing it. For the standard Internet surfer- time is money – you see?
What is the Deep Web and What Dangers Does It Pose
Some may have heard rumours of what it is and what it contains however, very few people can legitimately claim to have dived into the deep web for themselves.
How social media can take your site to the top!
Your blog is set up, the formatting is beautiful and the content life-changing, but still you can't seem to generate any sort of readership base. So, what exactly has gone wrong?
How to make money blogging
Some people may view the idea of making money off of a web page as some kind of myth, something that is done by a select few with immense technological ability. This, however, is not the case.
Setting up Your First WordPress Site
Many talented people have tried to start their own blog however, after they see the hassle in setting one up, this passion quickly fades.
The Art of Going Viral
In today's world, nearly everyone is subjected to exactly the same popular videos through their friends and colleagues. In fact, try to name a single person who hasn't seen at least one video of a cute cat or a laughing baby on the Internet.
Is your website drowning? How to get to the top and stay there!
The days when people used to look for a businesses on the yellow pages are long dead. Today, anyone in need of finding just about anything will go online and search for it. This includes business and personal websites.
What's all the fuss with Heartbleed? How do I check if my web host is secure?
So, you see a little padlock in the address bar of your browser and think you are safe. You have an encrypted connection and you are free to provide passwords, user names and credit card numbers securely. Well, you need to think again.
What does good content look like?
In today's busy world, it is important that your website is designed and structured in such a way that your users can get what they came there for.
Twitter - a waste of time or can it really help with your business?
For many people, Twitter is still foreign, while others are of the firm opinion that it can add a lot of value to a business. According to the experts, you can use Twitter on-the-go to promote your business.
What exactly does generating web traffic mean?
Online, as in real life, people do not like to travel if it is hard. To ensure traffic to your site, you must make it pleasurable and easy for your web users. You also want to attract the right traffic, so everyone benefits.
How does having well written content, help your business?
Because of the daily rat race, your website only has seconds to capture interest. It is like catching a fish – if you hook them immediately, you can real them in, otherwise they are gone.
Can't write to save your life? Pro advice on making great content!
Before even putting your fingers to the keyboard, ask yourself: why you are writing this content and who are you writing for? You have heard the saying that content is king, but how do you create this royal display? Some noble tips:
Finding a short, easy to remember domain name. It's possible!
I'm sure many of you have logged onto your favorite domain registrar and searched without success trying to find a domain. You may have come to the conclusion that every single domain must have been registered.
Registering your first domain name
Great! Most of you reading this are taking the first steps in creating your very first website, this is a very exciting time but can be very daunting. I know first hand all about that but you needn't worry.
Professional design or do it yourself?
With the internet giving you all the information you possible need just at your finger tips, it is possible to do almost anything yourself if you invest the time and money.
First steps in semantic web design
So you've taken the plunge and you want to design your first website. Great! You may be overwhelmed and bombarded by all the jargon out there from XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, AJAX just to name a few. These leave many with their heads spinning!
Top 5 content management systems
Building a professional looking website needn't require expensive web developers or expensive software that can run into thousands of dollars. Many new to the internet have successfully created their website from the ground up with very little experience.
